The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Académica are in the 7th position while the guesting Penafiel worry at 14th.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Académica form and stats
The story so far in the Segunda Liga for Académica at their home stadium (Estádio EFAPEL) is 6 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats.
Académica haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 282 minutes ago. Traquina scored that one.
Académica lost their last game at Feirense (placed 4th) after a 0-1 scoreline. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Nacional (0-1).
A decent goal production from Académica in their home games so far, with 20 goals from 11 league matches. Académica have conceded 13 in these home matches.
Penafiel form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Penafiel so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 2-3-6 (win-draw-lose).
Penafiel's last game was the home draw against Nacional (1-1). Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Mafra's place.
The attacking power of Penafiel when travelling is not overwhelming with 9 goals scored from 11 league matches away. 13 goals have been conceded by Penafiel in these games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Penafiel - Académica 0-0 entered in the official records. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Académica, five draws and two wins for Penafiel. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.Top Goalscorers
 J. Traquina André 6 goals |  R. Rodrigues Tavares 5 goals | S. Gonçalves da Silva 3 goals |
Académica missing players
Penafiel missing players
| Académica | Penafiel | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 5 | 11 | 23 |
| 9 | 6 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | 7 |
| 31 | 20 | 7 | Scored | S | 3 | 9 | 23 |
| 26 | 13 | 1 | Conceded | C | 5 | 13 | 21 |
| 87% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 91% | 83% |
| 65% | 82% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 40% | 55% | 61% |
| 52% | 64% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 45% | 39% |
| 22% | 27% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 9% | 9% |
| 13% | 18% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 57% | 64% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 55% | 48% |
| 26% | 36% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 18% | 35% |
| 30% | 9% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 36% | 35% |
| 5.4 | 6.1 | 5.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.6 |
| 5 | 4.5 | 3.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.8 | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| 2.4 | 2.2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 2.5 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 272 | 147 | 44 | Total Shots | T S | 35 | 67 | 186 |
| 100 | 56 | 20 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 18 | 71 |
| 31% | 36% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 50% | 32% |
- Académica have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Académica have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Penafiel have scored away.
- Penafiel have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Penafiel have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Nacional | 23 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 33 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 18 | 47 |
| 2 | Farense | 23 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 34 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 47 |
| 3 | Mafra | 23 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 33 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 39 |
| 4 | Feirense | 23 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 39 |
| 5 | Estoril | 23 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 34 | 25 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 38 |
| 6 | Varzim | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 1 | 36 |
| 7 | Académica | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 32 |
| 8 | Sporting Covilha | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 32 |
| 9 | Leixões | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 32 |
| 10 | UD Oliveirense | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 35 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 5 | 31 |
| 11 | Chaves | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 31 |
| 12 | Academico Viseu | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -4 | 31 |
| 13 | Porto II | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 29 |
| 14 | Penafiel | 23 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 23 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 28 |
| 15 | Benfica II | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 32 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 21 | -2 | 28 |
| 16 | Vilafranquense | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 43 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 24 | -19 | 21 |
| 17 | Cova Piedade | 23 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 41 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 27 | -23 | 14 |
| 18 | Casa Pia | 23 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 46 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 21 | -27 | 11 |